The Shooter's Practice [working proof 14]

1992

Christopher Brown

Associated Names
Christopher Brown

Artist, American, born 1951

Renée Bott

Printer, American, active second half 20th century

The image shows a grid of repeated, abstract human-like shapes arranged vertically on a textured light brown background. The shapes resemble children in red coats and brown pants, with red footwear, raising one arm as if holding a stick. The abstract arrangement draws connections to rows of marching toy soldiers, each figure appearing like an individual stamp imprinted on the canvas. The variations in color intensity and some transparent outlines give a layered effect, suggesting a playful parade or a series of frozen, repetitive movements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint with soap ground and spit bite aquatints, soft ground etching and drypoint on Somerset paper (WP 14 – red and brown soft ground, yellow ochre spit bite background, three figures scraped out, one more added) [working proof 14]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    30 x 29 in.

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.227

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    [working proof 14]

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